'Structurally deficient' bridges across the state

Last update: January 28, 2008 - 2:08 PM

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The data in the table below are for bridges in Minnesota that have received comparable or worse inspection ratings as the one that collapsed. A sufficiency score of 80 percent or less means the bridge likely needs some rehabilitation. A rating of 50 percent or less means the bridge may need to be replaced. The bridge that collapsed was rated at 50 percent.

Also included are ratings for the bridge deck, superstructure and substructure. Those ratings are on a 0-9 scale, with 9 being excellent. A rating of 4 is low enough to be considered deficient.

The table only includes bridges that are open to traffic on "mainline" highways that are designated as Interstate Highways, U.S. Numbered Highways, or State Highways. The data is from the National Bridge Inventory database, current as of February 2007.

Bridge description	About the bridge	Inspection ratings
Bridge on Interstate 35W Southbound over Minnesota 65 Northbound Located .7 miles South of junction with Minnesota 94	Bridge Number: 27871 Year Built:1967 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 48500 trips Bridge length: 433 feet	Last inspected: 07/2005 Deck rating: 5 Superstructure rating: 5 Substructure rating: 4 Sufficiency rating: 42.1
Bridge on Minnesota 62 Eastbound over Interstate 35W Located at junction with Minnesota 62 and Interstate 35W	Bridge Number: 27932 Year Built: 1964 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 50000 trips Bridge length: 238 feet	Last inspected: 07/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 6 Sufficiency rating: 34.6
Bridge on US 12 over South fork of the Crow River Located .1 miles East of junction with County Route 30	Bridge Number: 3622 Year Built: 1922 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 15500 trips Bridge length: 178 feet	Last inspected: 09/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 4 Sufficiency rating: 42.7
Bridge on Minnesota 44 over Unnamed stream Located .4 miles East of junction with Minnesota 52	Bridge Number: 4151 Year Built: 1923 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 2100 trips Bridge length: 32 feet	Last inspected: 07/2005 Deck rating: N Superstructure rating: N Substructure rating: N Sufficiency rating: 49.8
Bridge on Minnesota 36 over St. Croix River Located at Wisconsin state line	Bridge Number: 4654 Year Built: 1930 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 18000 trips Bridge length: 438 feet	Last inspected: 08/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 3 Substructure rating: 5 Sufficiency rating: 2.8
Bridge on Minnesota 58 over North fork of the Zumbro River Located 1 mile North of junction with Minnesota 52	Bridge Number: 5188 Year Built: 1932 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 6700 trips Bridge length: 169 feet	Last inspected: 04/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 5 Sufficiency rating: 18.4
Bridge on Minnesota 60 over Railroad and street Located .3 miles West of junction with Minnesota 299	Bridge Number: 5370 Year Built: 1937 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 10500 trips Bridge length: 373 feet	Last inspected: 09/2005 Deck rating: 5 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 4 Sufficiency rating: 48.9
Bridge on Minnesota 24 over North fork of the Crow River Located 4 miles East of Forest City	Bridge Number: 5388 Year Built: 1935 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 1650 trips Bridge length: 296 feet	Last inspected: 09/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 5 Substructure rating: 5 Sufficiency rating: 49
Bridge on US 61 over I&M Railroad and street Located .1 mile East of junction with Minnesota 16	Bridge Number: 5475 Year Built: 1940 Lanes on bridge: 4 Average daily traffic: 15600 trips Bridge length: 189 feet	Last inspected: 08/2005 Deck rating: 3 Superstructure rating: 5 Substructure rating: 4 Sufficiency rating: 20.6
Bridge on Minnesota 11 over Rapid River Located in Clementson	Bridge Number: 5557 Year Built: 1950 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 760 trips Bridge length: 383 feet	Last inspected: 10/2005 Deck rating: 5 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 6 Sufficiency rating: 49.1
Bridge on Minnesota 1 over Sandy River Located 22 Miles West of County line	Bridge Number: 5581 Year Built: 1936 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 3000 trips Bridge length: 137 feet	Last inspected: 04/2006 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 5 Substructure rating: 5 Sufficiency rating: 46.1
Bridge on Minnesota 1 over Kawishiwi River Located 12.2 miles Southeast of Ely	Bridge Number: 5610 Year Built: 1936 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 530 trips Bridge length: 488 feet	Last inspected: 05/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 6 Substructure rating: 7 Sufficiency rating: 46.3
Bridge on Minnesota 65 over Little Fork River Located 6.8 miles North of County line	Bridge Number: 5721 Year Built: 1877 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 30 trips Bridge length: 494 feet	Last inspected: 05/2005 Deck rating: 6 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 5 Sufficiency rating: 21.4
Bridge on Minnesota 65 over Ann River Located .7 miles South of junction with Minnesota 23	Bridge Number: 5747 Year Built: 1938 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 7400 trips Bridge length: 107 feet	Last inspected: 09/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 4 Sufficiency rating: 34.1
Bridge on US 71 over North fork of the Crow River Located 4.1 miles North of Belgrade	Bridge Number: 5790 Year Built: 1937 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 2100 trips Bridge length: 149 feet	Last inspected: 10/2005 Deck rating: 6 Superstructure rating: 6 Substructure rating: 4 Sufficiency rating: 29.7
Bridge on Minnesota 30 over Trout Run Creek Located 4.7 miles East of junction with Minnesota 74	Bridge Number: 5803 Year Built: 1937 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 340 trips Bridge length: 142 feet	Last inspected: 04/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 3 Sufficiency rating: 33.7
Bridge on Minnesota 65 over Sandy River Located 8 miles North of junction with Minnesota 210	Bridge Number: 5919 Year Built: 1940 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 2900 trips Bridge length: 122 feet	Last inspected: 04/2005 Deck rating: 7 Superstructure rating: 5 Substructure rating: 4 Sufficiency rating: 35.5
Bridge on Minnesota 42 over North fork of the Whitewater River Located .6 miles South of junction with County 25	Bridge Number: 5968 Year Built: 1941 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 3000 trips Bridge length: 142 feet	Last inspected: 04/2005 Deck rating: 6 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 4 Sufficiency rating: 44.9
Bridge on Interstate 494 over Mississippi River Located at the Dakota/Washington County line	Bridge Number: 5993 Year Built: 1959 Lanes on bridge: 4 Average daily traffic: 89000 trips Bridge length: 1282 feet	Last inspected: 04/2005 Deck rating: 5 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 5 Sufficiency rating: 38.3
Bridge on US 14 over Unnamed stream Located 1.2 miles West of junction with Minnesota 56	Bridge Number: 6036 Year Built: 1930 Lanes on bridge: 3 Average daily traffic: 7400 trips Bridge length: 30 feet	Last inspected: 08/2005 Deck rating: N Superstructure rating: N Substructure rating: N Sufficiency rating: 47
Bridge on Minnesota 65 over Groundhouse River Located .5 miles North of junction with Minnesota 70	Bridge Number: 6412 Year Built: 1942 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 6900 trips Bridge length: 151 feet	Last inspected: 09/2005 Deck rating: 5 Superstructure rating: 5 Substructure rating: 4 Sufficiency rating: 20.4
Bridge on US 61 Northbound over East Indian Creek Located 1.2 miles Northwest of junction with Minnesota 74	Bridge Number: 6461 Year Built: 1945 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 2075 trips Bridge length: 122 feet	Last inspected: 08/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 6 Sufficiency rating: 44.4
Bridge on Interstate 35E over Cayuga Street and BNSF Railroad Located .9 miles North of junction with Minnesota 94	Bridge Number: 6515 Year Built: 1965 Lanes on bridge: 6 Average daily traffic: 148000 trips Bridge length: 420 feet	Last inspected: 06/2005 Deck rating: 5 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 4 Sufficiency rating: 40.8
Bridge on Minnesota 5 over Recreation trail Located 4 miles West of junction with Minnesota 41	Bridge Number: 6654 Year Built: 1952 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 16000 trips Bridge length: 162 feet	Last inspected: 02/2006 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 5 Substructure rating: 5 Sufficiency rating: 49.1
Bridge on US 61 over BNSF Railroad Located .5 miles Northeast of junction with Minnesota 244	Bridge Number: 6688 Year Built: 1952 Lanes on bridge: 4 Average daily traffic: 24500 trips Bridge length: 185 feet	Last inspected: 01/2006 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 5 Sufficiency rating: 42.9
Bridge on Minnesota 60 over Cannon River Located 5.4 miles East of junction with Minnesota 13	Bridge Number: 6770 Year Built: 1952 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 4450 trips Bridge length: 141 feet	Last inspected: 07/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 3 Substructure rating: 7 Sufficiency rating: 20.7
Bridge on US 61 over Gilbert Creek Located 1.6 miles Northwest of junction with Minnesota 63	Bridge Number: 6773 Year Built: 1954 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 7500 trips Bridge length: 116 feet	Last inspected: 08/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 6 Sufficiency rating: 35.6
Bridge on Minnesota 3 over Cannon River Located 3.4 miles Southwest of junction with Minnesota 19	Bridge Number: 6842 Year Built: 1955 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 7300 trips Bridge length: 177 feet	Last inspected: 08/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 3 Sufficiency rating: 25.6
Bridge on Minnesota 74 over Middle fork of the Whitewater River Located 3.5 miles South of junction with County 26	Bridge Number: 85019 Year Built: 1930 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 1350 trips Bridge length: 265 feet	Last inspected: 04/2005 Deck rating: 5 Superstructure rating: 3 Substructure rating: 4 Sufficiency rating: 14.3
Bridge on Interstate 90 over Dobbins Creek Located .5 miles West of junction with Minnesota 218	Bridge Number: 8929 Year Built: 1957 Lanes on bridge: 5 Average daily traffic: 18800 trips Bridge length: 44 feet	Last inspected: 06/2005 Deck rating: N Superstructure rating: N Substructure rating: N Sufficiency rating: 41.3
Bridge on Minnesota 41 over Minnesota River Located .5 miles South of junction with Minnesota 212	Bridge Number: 9010 Year Built: 1959 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 15800 trips Bridge length: 442 feet	Last inspected: 11/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 6 Sufficiency rating: 38
Bridge on Minnesota 36 Eastbound over Minnesota 95 Located at junction with Minnesota 95	Bridge Number: 9115 Year Built: 1959 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 9750 trips Bridge length: 329 feet	Last inspected: 05/2005 Deck rating: 3 Superstructure rating: 3 Substructure rating: 5 Sufficiency rating: 27.4
Bridge on US 63 over Miller Creek Located 3.9 miles southwest of junction with Minnesota 61	Bridge Number: 9166 Year Built: 1959 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 2900 trips Bridge length: 177 feet	Last inspected: 06/2005 Deck rating: 5 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 7 Sufficiency rating: 48.1
Bridge on US 63 over Miller Creek Located 4.3 miles Southwest of junction with Minnesota 61	Bridge Number: 9167 Year Built: 1959 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 2800 trips Bridge length: 177 feet	Last inspected: 06/2005 Deck rating: 5 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 7 Sufficiency rating: 48.3
Bridge on US 52 Northbound over South branch of the Middle fork of the Zumbro River Located 9.5 miles Northwest of junction with Minnesota 14	Bridge Number: 9234 Year Built: 1959 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 12500 trips Bridge length: 177 feet	Last inspected: 10/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 6 Sufficiency rating: 49.1
Bridge on US 52 Northbound over Middle fork of the Zumbro River Located 9.9 miles Northwest of junction with Minnesota 14	Bridge Number: 9235 Year Built: 1959 Lanes on bridge: 2 Average daily traffic: 12500 trips Bridge length: 162 feet	Last inspected: 10/2005 Deck rating: 4 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 5 Sufficiency rating: 46.7
Bridge on Interstate 35W over Mississippi River Located 1 mile Northeast of junction with Minnesota 94	Bridge Number: 9340 Year Built: 1967 Lanes on bridge: 8 Average daily traffic: 141000 trips Bridge length: 1390 feet	Last inspected: 06/2005 Deck rating: 5 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 6 Sufficiency rating: 50
Bridge on US 52 over Mississippi River Located .2 miles Southeast of junction with Minnesota 94	Bridge Number: 9800 Year Built: 1968 Lanes on bridge: 4 Average daily traffic: 81000 trips Bridge length: 1103 feet	Last inspected: 06/2005 Deck rating: 5 Superstructure rating: 4 Substructure rating: 7 Sufficiency rating: 49.5

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